# List of longest-serving ministers in Indonesia

The list of longest-serving ministers in Indonesia is a list of the longest serving ministers in the cabinets of Indonesia, which have served ten years or longer, sorted by length.
All ministers who had served between the Third Development Cabinet until the Seventh Development Cabinet were mandatorily seated by Suharto as members of the advisory council of the Golkar party. Bold minister name means the minister is currently serving.
| Rank | Name | Duration | Post | Cabinet | Party | Length of tenure |
| 1 | Radius Prawiro | 27 August 1964 – 25 July 1966 28 March 1973 – 17 March 1993 | Minister of Financial Auditors Department Minister of Central Bank Minister of Trade Minister of Finance Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance, Industry and Development Supervision | Dwikora I Dwikora II Development II Development III Development IV Development V | Golkar | 21 years, 311 days |
| 2 | Emil Salim | 11 September 1971 – 17 March 1993 | Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister of Transportation State Minister of Population and Environment Affairs | Development I Development II Development III Development IV Development V | Golkar | 21 years, 180 days |
| 3 | Johannes Baptista Sumarlin | 28 March 1973 – 17 March 1993 | State Minister of State Apparatus Control Minister of National Development Planning Minister of Finance | Development II Development III Development IV Development V | Golkar | 19 years, 348 days |
| 4 | Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie | 29 March 1978 – 11 March 1998 | State Minister of Research and Technology | Development III Development IV Development V Development VI | Golkar | 19 years, 345 days |
| 5 | Ali Wardhana | 6 June 1968 – 23 March 1988 | Minister of Finance Coordinating Minister for Economic, Financial, Industrial and Development Supervision | Development I Development II Development III Development IV | Golkar | 19 years, 292 days |
| 6 | Mohammad Jusuf | 27 August 1964 – 19 March 1983 | Minister of Industry Minister of Trade Minister of Defence | Dwikora I Dwikora II Dwikora III Ampera I Ampera II Development I Development II Development III | Golkar | 18 years, 204 days |
| 7 | Hamengkubuwono IX | 2 October 1946 – 27 April 1951 3 April 1952 – 2 June 1953 6 March 1962 – 8 March 1973 | State Minister Minister of Defence Minister/Chairman of Audit Board of Indonesia Deputy Prime Minister Coordinating Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs of Indonesia | Sjahrir III Amir Sjarifuddin I Amir Sjarifuddin II Hatta I Hatta II RUSI Natsir Wilopo Working III Working IV Dwikora I Dwikora II Dwikora III Ampera I Ampera II Development I | Independent | 16 years, 269 days |
| 8 | Hartarto Sastrosoenarto | 19 March 1983 – 20 October 1999 | Minister of Industry Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Affairs Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform | Development IV Development V Development VI Development VII Development Reform | Golkar | 16 years, 215 days |
| 9 | Subroto | 11 September 1971 – 21 March 1988 | Minister of Manpower, Transmigration and Cooperatives Minister of Mines and Energy | Development I Development II Development III Development IV | Golkar | 16 years, 192 days |
| 10 | Johannes Leimena | 13 July 1947 – 30 July 1953 12 August 1955 – 24 April 1956 9 April 1957 – 25 July 1966 | Minister of Health Minister of Social Affairs State Minister Deputy Prime Minister Coordinating Minister for Distribution Affairs | List Amir Sjarifuddin I Amir Sjarifuddin II Hatta I Hatta II RUSI Natsir Sukiman Wilopo Burhanuddin Harahap Djuanda Working I Working II Working III Working IV Dwikora I Dwikora II Dwikora III | Parkindo | 16 years, 15 days |
| 11 | Sudharmono | 8 April 1972 – 21 March 1988 | State Secretary | Development I Development II Development III Development IV | Golkar | 15 years, 344 days |
| 12 | Harmoko | 19 March 1983 – 1 October 1997 | Minister of Information Minister of Special Affairs | Development IV Development V Development VI | Golkar | 14 years, 193 days |
| 13 | Mochtar Kusumaatmadja | 22 January 1974 – 21 March 1988 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Justice | Development II Development III Development IV | Golkar | 14 years, 59 days |
| 14 | Purnomo Yusgiantoro | 23 August 2000 – 20 October 2014 | Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Minister of Defence | National Unity Mutual Assistance United Indonesia I United Indonesia II | Independent | 14 years, 58 days |
| 15 | Sri Mulyani | 21 October 2004 – 20 May 2010 27 July 2016 – present | State Minister of National Development Planning Finance Minister | United Indonesia United Indonesia II Working (2014–19) Onward Indonesia Red and White | Independent | 5 years, 209 days + 8 years, 203 days |
| 16 | Gerrit Augustinus Siwabessy | 27 August 1964 – 29 March 1978 | Minister of Atomic Energy Minister of Health | Dwikora I Dwikora II Dwikora III Ampera I Ampera II Development I Development II | Independent | 13 years, 213 days |
| 17 | Sutami | 27 August 1964 – 29 March 1978 | State Minister Minister of Public Works | Dwikora I Dwikora II Dwikora III Ampera I Ampera II Development I Development II | Independent | 13 years, 212 days |
| 18 | Djuanda Kartawidjaja | 2 October 1946 – 14 December 1949 20 December 1949 – 30 July 1953 9 April 1957 – 7 November 1963 | Minister of Transportation State Minister Minister of Public Works Minister of Defence Prime Minister Minister of Finance First Minister | Sjahrir III Amir Sjarifuddin I Amir Sjarifuddin II Hatta I Hatta II RUSI Natsir Sukiman Wilopo Djuanda Working I Working II Working III | Independent | 13 years, 142 days |
| 19 | Amirmachmud | 28 January 1969 – 1 October 1982 | Minister of Home Affairs | Development I Development II Development III | Golkar | 13 years, 247 days |
| 20 | Thojib Hadiwidjaja | 6 March 1962 – 27 August 1964 14 October 1967 – 29 March 1978 | Minister of Higher Education & Science Minister of Plantations Minister of Agriculture | Working III Working IV Ampera II Development I Development II | Independent | 12 years, 337 days |
| 21 | Hatta Rajasa | 10 August 2001 – 29 September 2004 20 October 2004 – 13 May 2014 | State Minister of Research and Technology Minister of Transportation State Secretary Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs | Mutual Assistance United Indonesia I United Indonesia II | PAN | 12 years, 252 days |
| 22 | Sofyan Djalil | 21 October 2004 – 20 October 2009 27 October 2014 – 15 June 2022 | Minister of Communications and Informatics State Minister of State Owned Enterprises Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Minister of National Development Planning Minister of Agriculture and Land Planning | First United Indonesia Working (2014–19) Onward Indonesia | Independent | 12 years, 230 days |
| 23 | Adam Malik | 13 November 1963 – 27 August 1964 18 March 1966 – 1 October 1977 | Minister of Trade Minister of Foreign Affairs | Working IV Dwikora II Dwikora III Ampera I Ampera II Development I Development II | Murba (until 1967) Golkar | 12 years, 118 days |
| 24 | Ali Alatas | 21 March 1988 – 20 October 1999 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Development V Development VI Development VII Development Reform | Golkar | 11 years, 213 days |
| 25 | Sarwono Kusumaatmadja | 21 March 1988 – 17 March 1998 29 October 1999 – 1 June 2001 | Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister of Environment Minister of Marine Exploration | Development V Development VI National Unity | Golkar | 11 years, 210 days |
| 26 | Ginandjar Kartasasmita | 21 March 1988 – 27 September 1999 | Minister of Mines and Energy State Minister for National Development Planning Coordinating Minister for Economic, Financial and Industrial Affairs of Indonesia | Development V Development VI Development VII Development Reform | Golkar | 11 years, 190 days |
| 27 | Sadjarwo Djarwonagoro | 21 January 1950 – 6 September 1950 30 July 1953 – 12 August 1955 9 April 1957 – 22 February 1966 | Minister of Agriculture Minister of Agrarian Affairs | Halim Ali Sastroamidjojo I Djuanda Working I Working II Working III Working IV Dwikora I | BTI | 11 years, 195 days |
| 28 | Maraden Panggabean | 9 September 1971 – 19 March 1983 | Minister of Defence Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security | Development I Development II Development III | Golkar | 11 years, 184 days |
| 28 | Widjojo Nitisastro | 9 September 1971 – 19 March 1983 | Minister of National Development Planning | Development I Development II Development III | Golkar | 11 years, 184 days |
| 30 | Akbar Tandjung | 21 March 1988 – 10 May 1999 | State Minister of Youth and Sports Minister of Public Housing State Secretary | Development V Development VI Development VII Development Reform | Golkar | 11 years, 50 days |
| 31 | Sumitro Djojohadikusumo | 7 September 1950 – 21 March 1951 3 April 1952 – 30 July 1953 12 August 1955 – 24 March 1956 6 June 1968 – 29 March 1978 | Minister of Trade and Industry Minister of Finance Minister of Research of Indonesia | Natsir Wilopo Burhanuddin Harahap Development I Development II | PSI (until 1960) Independent | 10 years, 281 days |
| 32 | Idham Chalid | 26 March 1956 – 10 July 1959 24 February 1966 – 28 March 1973 | Deputy Prime Minister Minister of People's Welfare | Ali Sastroamidjojo II Djuanda Ampera I Ampera II Development I | NU (until 1973) PPP | 10 years, 138 days |
| 33 | Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan | 28 August 2000 – 23 July 2001 12 August 2015 – 20 October 2024 | Minister of Industry and Trade Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment Affairs | National Unity Working Onward Indonesia | Golkar | 10 years, 33 days |
| 34 | Soedibjo | 1 August 1953 – 14 September 1953 12 August 1955 – 18 January 1956 24 March 1956 – 27 March 1966 | State Minister for National Prosperity Minister of Social Affairs Minister of Information Junior Minister for People Mobilization Minister / Secretary General of the National Front State Minister, seconded to the Presidium | Ali Sastroamidjojo I Burhanuddin Harahap Ali Sastroamidjojo II Djuanda Working I Working II Working III Working IV Dwikora I Dwikora II | PSII | 10 years, 22 days |
| 35 | Pratikno | 27 October 2024 – present | Secretary of State Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs | Working Onward Indonesia Red and White | Independent | 10 years, 111 days |